hackbike 666
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Left hooked today from a car three lanes out,he even left hooked a bus involved in the equation.Stratford one way system and the turning leading into the Romford Road.Tynan probably knows it.
20 cm away from death
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thegrumpybiker
New Member
- Location
- North London
hackbike 666 said:
I know that junction quite well, used to live near there. Sounds like he was in the right turn lane and actually wanted to turn left. Seen plenty of bell-end quality driving round that neck of the woods.
stowie
Legendary Member
hackbike 666 said:
I know the Stratford one way system. Even worse than Tottenham Hale gyratory. I have given up cycling on the Stratford one way system and tend to use the (rather pathetic) cycle paths to cross it. This particular one way system is just a free-for-all; even driving round it is tricky.
The amazing thing about these one way systems is that the road is so wide, we could easily have a superb cycle system around it. Instead there are a few half hearted pavement markings, which give up at every junction.
It does show, if your driver was prepared to / didn't see the bus he left hooked, it is very unlikely that any amount of high-viz / lights / defensive cycling is going to help.
Bad Company
Very Old Person
- Location
- East Anglia
Did you have a Parka with 'Who' stickers and lots of front lights.
Ok I popped into the police station this morning and showed them the footage. If I had had my brain in gear I would have had a take away file for them. I didn't. They want me to burn it to CD or put it on a USB stick (whole original video might to big for a CD) and hand it in tomorrow morning.
I'm not going to go into any more detail about what was said at the police station so that I don't prejudiced anything. If anyone is desperate to know and I know them well enough I'll pass on details by PM. Please don't take offence if I don't want to pass details on to you.
RT, I could quite clearly see the driver and he could quite clearly see me on approach to the roundabout. Also when I am on the roundabout I am to his front right.
I'm not going to go into any more detail about what was said at the police station so that I don't prejudiced anything. If anyone is desperate to know and I know them well enough I'll pass on details by PM. Please don't take offence if I don't want to pass details on to you.
RT, I could quite clearly see the driver and he could quite clearly see me on approach to the roundabout. Also when I am on the roundabout I am to his front right.
Origamist
Legendary Member
magnatom said:Origamist, your PM box is full!
Apologies, it's all the PMs telling me I'm
Deleted some...I see Hippo's had his two penneth:
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12684189&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=20
Origamist said:Apologies, it's all the PMs telling me I'ma twatfantastic...
I see Hippo's had his two penneth:
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12684189&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=20
Ha! I've obviously scared Mr Hippo off form here.
I especially love the poster who says it probably wasn't as scary as it looks on the video. I can assure you, it was a lot worse being there. I'm just glad I am a very pragmatic person and can just get on with things.
ttcycle
Cycling Excusiast
Mags
I have just read this and seen your vid. I'm so glad you managed to stay up and that really sent a shiver down my spine. Just watching you set off again - can tell you're really shaken. Hope the police take it seriously as that was a very bad example of dangerous driving. Keep at them! Though got to ask- where's the vid of you doing your little jig??
I have just read this and seen your vid. I'm so glad you managed to stay up and that really sent a shiver down my spine. Just watching you set off again - can tell you're really shaken. Hope the police take it seriously as that was a very bad example of dangerous driving. Keep at them! Though got to ask- where's the vid of you doing your little jig??
